Louis Bassie Siegrist Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, Illustrator, b. 1899 - d. 1989

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    • Indian Court. 1939.
      Nov. 13, 2022

      Indian Court. 1939.

      Est: $1,400 - $1,700

      ARTIST: LOUIS B. SIEGRIST (1899-1989) SIZE: 25 1/8 x 36 in./63.8 x 91.4 cm DESCRIPTION: Whereas the previous poster is more serenely defined, this WPA image for the Golden Gate International Exposition features a feverish Apache devil dancer, appropriated from an Indian painting made in Arizona. According to Apache legend, devil dancers were invisible men with special abilities. Native Americans would dress in costume with bells sewn on their clothing, hide behind bushes or trees, and wait for the dance to begin. They’d then rush out, yelling and screaming, and join the dance with great joy. (Art Deco; Expositions; American)

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    • Indian Court. 1939.
      Nov. 13, 2022

      Indian Court. 1939.

      Est: $1,200 - $1,500

      ARTIST: LOUIS B. SIEGRIST (1899-1989) SIZE: 25 1/8 x 36 in./63.8 x 91.4 cm DESCRIPTION: An Eskimo mask, situated just so by Louis B. Siegriest, nearly becomes a work of abstract expressionism in this extraordinary WPA poster for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. This was a kind of "World's Fair" on San Francisco's Treasure Island to inaugurate both the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay bridges, which had opened in recent years. The theme was "Pageant of the Pacific." FDR spoke: "May this, America's World's Fair on the Pacific in 1939, truly serve all nations in symbolizing their destinies, one with every other, through the ages to come." Siegriest produced a portfolio of posters for the event; this is perhaps the most fascinating of them. This is a silkscreen print. (Art Deco; Expositions; American)

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    • Indian Court. 1939.
      Feb. 23, 2020

      Indian Court. 1939.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,200

      ARTIST: LOUIS B. SIEGRIST (1899-1989) SIZE: 25 3/8 x 35 7/8 in./64.5 x 91 cm DESCRIPTION: An Eskimo mask, situated just so by Louis B. Siegriest, nearly becomes a work of abstract expressionism in this extraordinary poster for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. This was a kind of "World's Fair" on San Francisco's Treasure Island to inaugurate both the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay bridges, which had opened in recent years. The theme was "Pageant of the Pacific." FDR spoke: "May this, America's World's Fair on the Pacific in 1939, truly serve all nations in symbolizing their destinies, one with every other, through the ages to come." Siegriest produced a portfolio of posters for the event; this is perhaps the most fascinating of them. This is a silkscreen print. (Art Deco; Expositions; American)

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    • Indian Court / Antelope Hunt. 1939.
      Feb. 24, 2019

      Indian Court / Antelope Hunt. 1939.

      Est: $1,200 - $1,500

      ARTIST: LOUIS B. SIEGRIST (1899-?) SIZE: 25 1/4 x 36 in./64 x 91.5 cm PRINTER: Federal Art Project, WPA DESCRIPTION: “When San Francisco celebrated the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939, this poster was one of an eight piece ‘Indian Court’ series by Louis Siegriest. The artist chose images representing many tribal nations using materials given to him by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The silkscreening was done by the Works Project Administration and supervised by Siegriest on a boat anchored off Treasure Island, the location of the exposition” (American Posters, p. 127). Siegrist was a member of the Oakland-based “Society of Six,” a group of outdoor artists of the 1920s. The full title of this Federal Art Project silkscreened poster is “Antelope Hunt from a Navajo Drawing–New Mexico.” (Americana; Modern)

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    • Painting, Louis Siegriest
      Nov. 18, 2018

      Painting, Louis Siegriest

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Louis Siegriest (American, 1899-1989), "Yellow Glow," 1961, oil on masonite, signed and dated lower left, titled verso, board: 24.5"h x 41"w, overall (with frame): 33.5"h x 49.25"w

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    • Painting, Louis Siegriest
      Nov. 18, 2018

      Painting, Louis Siegriest

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Louis Siegriest (American, 1899-1989), "Desert Evening", 1939, mixed media with oil and gum on masonite, signed lower left and dated, signed and titled verso, sight: 19.5"h x 24.5"w, overall (with frame): 23"h x 28.25"w

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    • Poster, Louis Siegriest
      Oct. 18, 2015

      Poster, Louis Siegriest

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Louis Siegriest (American, 1899-1989), "Indian Court Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939- Eskimo Mask, Western Alaska," 1939, color lithograph poster, print signed upper right, sheet: 35.75"h x 25.25"w, overall (with linen backing, unframed): 40"h x 30"w

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    • Poster, Louis Siegriest
      Oct. 18, 2015

      Poster, Louis Siegriest

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Louis Siegriest (American, 1899-1989), "Indian Court Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939- Antelope Hunt from a Navajo Drawing, New Mexico," 1939, color lithographic poster, plate signed upper right, sheet: 35.75"h x 25.25"w, overall (with linen backing, unframed): 40"h x 30"w

      Clars Auctions
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